vaporous
adjective
va·por·ous
ˈvā-p(ə-)rəs 
1
: consisting or characteristic of vapor
3
: containing or obscured by vapors : misty
4
a
b
: consisting of or indulging in vaporings
vaporously
adverb
vaporousness
noun
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Buildings let in a lot of particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and vaporous chemicals.
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Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
The Sun in your relationship sector is forming an uncomfortable opposition to vaporous Neptune in your whimsical sign.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2024
But the suspense is half-hearted, and the picture’s vaporous approach to incident remains.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
By the 13th century, cloud had shifted to specifically refer to the visible, vaporous masses in the atmosphere.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
The Sun in your relationship sector is forming an uncomfortable opposition to vaporous Neptune in your whimsical sign.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2024
But the suspense is half-hearted, and the picture’s vaporous approach to incident remains.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
By the 13th century, cloud had shifted to specifically refer to the visible, vaporous masses in the atmosphere.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Vaporous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaporous. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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